Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Madhya Pradesh Athletes Win Four Medals at National Championships
Athletes from Madhya Pradesh won four medals at a national athletics competition in New Delhi.
They won two gold medals and two bronze medals.
Kuldeep Kumar won the pole vault by jumping 5.30 meters.
His jump broke the competition’s old record of 5.15 meters.
Arjun Waskale won the 1500-meter race.
Vinod Singh earned bronze in the 10,000-meter race.
Aditya Raghuvanshi earned bronze in the high jump.
All four athletes are from the Madhya Pradesh Sports Academy.
Madhya Pradesh athletes won two gold and two bronze medals at the 65th National Senior Open Athletics Championship.
Kuldeep Kumar won the men’s pole vault with a leap of 5.30 meters, setting a meet record.
Kumar’s mark surpassed the previous pole vault meet record of 5.15 meters.
Arjun Waskale won the men’s 1500m in 3:43.03.
Vinod Singh and Aditya Raghuvanshi earned bronze medals in the 10,000m and high jump, respectively.
- Who
- Four athletes from Madhya Pradesh, all from the Madhya Pradesh Sports Academy.
- What
- They won two gold and two bronze medals at the 65th National Senior Open Athletics Championship; Kuldeep Kumar also set a pole vault meet record.
- When
- The championship is underway from October 8 to 11; the year is not stated.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The athletes competed in their events at the championship; no further reason is stated.
- Competition
- 65th National Senior Open Athletics Championship
- Competition dates
- October 8–11; year not specified
- Medal tally
- Two gold and two bronze medals for Madhya Pradesh athletes
- Kuldeep Kumar
- Men’s pole vault gold; 5.30 meters
- Pole vault meet record
- 5.30 meters, surpassing the previous record of 5.15 meters
- Arjun Waskale
- Men’s 1500m gold; 3:43.03
- Bronze medalists
- Vinod Singh in the men’s 10,000m (30:37.13) and Aditya Raghuvanshi in the men’s high jump (2.16 meters)
- Athletes’ academy
- Madhya Pradesh Sports Academy